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Police World
Vol 58 No.2 2013
The following morning it was time to say our goodbyes before I headed into
the heart of Washington DC to spend a few days extention to my trip
exploring the capital of the USA.
On this day I got my own personal, and very
knowledgeable, tour guide in the form of Nico Crelo from Luxembourg who was
also staying on for an extra couple of days. The many places and sights I visited
whilst in DC included the Washington Monument, the White House, the many
memorials to be found in DC, the Pentagon and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving -
where I watched money being made. I also enjoyed a ride along with the Washington
DC Metropolitan Police Department.
I must thank Ken Roden for all of his assistance in this stage of my trip. After exploring
DC quite thoroughly I headed up to Maryland and stayed with an officer called John
Monarek - which had been organised through an IPA member in my Region. John and
Cori Monarek were incredibly kind to me. John arranged for me to spend some time
riding with a Maryland State Trooper as well as taking me shooting. This was the first
time I have ever fired a gun and I don’t think I have ever experienced such a rush of
adrenaline, fear and excitement in one activity!
From Maryland I headed to NYC where I stayed in Eddie's lovely apartment which is
located in a very convenient location in Brooklyn close to the subway. Whilst in NYC I met
up again with Calvin and Diana Chow as well as Lorraine Altieri. I also met up with Andy
Wright from 1 Region Scotland who was by chance in NYC at the same time. We couldn't
resist having a photograph taken in the iconic Times Square. How much smaller the world is
thanks to the IPA!
I met so many fantastic people during this trip, in fact too many to name in this article but I
am very grateful for all the assistance provided to me. The kindness and generosity shown to
me by IPA friends truly made this trip. I know that this will be the first friendship event of
hopefully many more for me. Why not come along on the next one? I would look forward to
meeting up with you and the other new friends we would surely make.
I had to stay a
little longer
Andy Wright and Donna Powell
Above - At Fort McHenry
learning about the history of the
American flag in a hands on
manner
Below left - Presenting the gift
from Section UK to Section USA
President Kevin Gordon
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